Abstract:
A key operated diaphragm type switch comprising a printed circuit board base having conductors thereon, a flexible sheet of non-conductive material supported in taut condition over the base and having an opening therein aligned with adjacent terminal portions of certain of the conductors, and a layer of unwoven matted metal fibers on the order of .10 in. thick overlying the sheet. Upon depression of the key, the underlying portion of the metal fiber layer and the flexible sheet are pressed toward the base. The portion of the metal fiber layer underlying the key is deformed through the opening in the flexible sheet and into bridging contact with the conductors to close the switch.
Abstract:
A checkwriter having differentially settable printing sectors for printing amounts on checks and for subtracting such amounts from an accumulator which registers the balance in s user''s bank account. The sectors are also used to add amounts in the accumulator representing deposits in the user''s bank account. The sectors are manually advanced to different amount representing positions from home positions wherein they locate special symbols to be printed in lieu of amounts. After printing, the sectors are returned towards their home positions and during this movement they digitize the accumulator. Overthrow preventing means momentarily arrest the sectors and accumulator at zero registration of the sectors. The accumulator is then demeshed and the sectors are further returned to home positions. Intermeshing check locating members are provided to adjust a check relative to the printing line.
Abstract:
The rockable printing sectors of a printing mechanism are provided with arcuate outwardly yieldable type sections having detenting notches therein. After the sectors have been differentially set relative to a printing line, a combined aligning and printing member is moved outwardly to align the sectors and to thereafter flex the same sufficiently to impact and/or squeeze the type characters against a paper tape and printing platen.
Abstract:
A simple and inexpensive data record tape drive mechanism for advancing the tape past a transducing station wherein capstans of different diameters may be readily interchanged to change the tape speed without affecting the location of the tape path.
Abstract:
A keyboard switch device comprising rows and columns of intersecting wires conductors held taut and normally spaced slightly from each other by a separator sheet of non-conducting material having openings therein aligned with the intersections of at least certain of the conductors. The conductors are engaged by depressing different keys aligned with the conductor intersections and a relatively thick layer of soft elastomeric materialis interposed between the keys and conductors to normally hold the keys in raised position and to transmit pressure from the keys to engage the conductors. By merely changing the sizes, shapes and positions of the openings, the switching device can be made to produce different output coded signals. Also, by changing the configuration of the various rows and columns of conductors different switch matrix patterns can be produced.